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QUEENSLAND
LAW COURTS AN
ACT 1983, No. 22
[Reprinted as at 1 July, 19351 An Act to provide for the protective security of law courts and State
buildin~s, for the establishment of a State Government Protective SecuriJy Semice as part of the Public Service of Queensland and for the functions, powers and duties of the members thereof and for related p u ~ o s e s
[ASSENTED TO 19 APRIL, 19831 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Par~iament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-
PART I-PRELIMINARY
1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Law Courts and Stute 2. ~ o r n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r n e ~ t . (1) Section 1 and this section shall commence (2) Except as is provided by subsection (l), the provisions of this The date so appointed is in this Act referred to as the date of Buildings Protective Security Act 1983,
on the day this Act is assented to for and on behalf of Her Majesty.
Act shall c o m ~ e n c e on a date to be ap~ointed by Proclamation.
com~encement of this Act.
ss. 1, 2 commenced on date of Assent.
Act (except ss. 1, 2) commenced 30 July 1984 (Proc. pubd. Gaz. 28 July 1984, p. 1871).
3. A r r a ~ g ~ m ~ n t . This Act is arranged as follows:- PART I-PRELI~INARY (ss. 1 4 ) ;
PART 11-PROTECTIVE SECURITY SERVICE (SS. 5- 1 7);
PART III-FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
(SS. 18-29);
PART IV-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (ss. 30-33).
2 f. 4 LAW COURTS AND STATE BUILDINGS PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 1983
s. 5
4. Interpretation. In this Act except where a contrary intention appears-
“Administrator” means the person for the time being appointed under section 6 to administer the protective security service;
“building” means any building or part of a building in Brisbane containing premises used as a court of law and any other building or part o f a building of the same or a different description declared by Order in Council to be a b u i ~ d i n ~ for the purposes of this Act;
““Commissioner” means the “Com~issioner of Police for the time being appointed under the Police Act 1937-1980;
stance that is or contains an of the ~ x p ~ u ~ i y e ~ Act 1952-
“firearm” means a rea^ within the meaning of the Firearms inister for Works and Housing or other wn charged with the administration of udes any person for the time being performing the duties of the Minister;
“offensive weapon9’ means any thing made or adapted for use for causing injury to or for incapacitating a person or intended by the person in possession of it for such a use;
(a) any forecourt or other court used in. conjunction with the (b) any yard or area used in. conjunction with the building in either case within boundaries prescribed in respect of a particular building by the regulations or in the absence of such prescription up to the alignment of any public vehicular or pedestrian way adjacent to the building but includi~g any wall or fence along the alignment; and
(c) any area above or below the ground adjacent to the walls,
“protective security service9’ means the State G o v e ~ m e n t ~ e c u ~ t y 1981;
an^ ~ ~ ~ pun^ ~ s Act i 1979; v ~ inister” means th
“precincts’’ means, in relation to a building- building;
or adjacent to the building,
roof or foundations o f the building;
Service constituted as provided for by section 5.
PART 11-PROTECTIVE S E C ~ R I ~ ~ SERVICE
5. ~ s t a b ~ ~ s h ~ ~ n t of ~ o t ~ ~ t i v e ~~~~r~~ ~ e r v i ~ ~ , (1) There shall be established as soon as practicable after the date of commencement of this Act the State Government Protective Security Service.
s, 6 LAW COURTS AND STATE BUILDINGS s. 9 3 P R ~ T ~ C T I V E S E C ~ ~ ~ Y ACT 1983
(2) The protective security service shall consist of all persons who hold appointments as any of the following:-
(a) senior protective security officer;
@) senior protective security officer (in training);
(c) protective security officer.
rotective ~ecurity Service. The Minister may, point a fit and proper person to administer The person so appointed shall, for so long as he holds the
~ ~ e c t i ~ e security em. The Minister may the recommenda of the Publice Service Board, appoint fit and proper persons, other than members of the police force, to be-
the protective security service,
appointment, adrninister the service subject to the Minister,
{a) protective s e c u ~ t y officers; or
(b) senior protective security officers (in training).
of s e ~ i o r cticive sec cers, (1) The Administrator issioner arrange senior protective security officer (in training), any protective security officer and any other person, other than a member of the police force, t0 undergo a course of training at the Police Academy at Brisbane to qualify hirn for appointment as a senior protective security officer.
(2) The ~ o ~ r n i s s i o n e r may, in respect of any officer or person referred to in subsection (1) who has success~ully cornpleted the course of training referred to in that subsection, notify the Mi~ister, in w ~ t i ~ g , that such officer or person is, in the Commissioner’s opinion-
(a) qualified for appointment as a senior protective security (b) is a fit and proper person to hold such an appointment.
officer; and
9. ~ ~ a of ~ ~ a r ~ deemed to be a fit a
the protective security service-
~ r ~ ~ r i e ~ , (1) A person shall not be erson for appointment as a member of ueensland of a crime or misdemeanour or elsewhere than in Queensland, of an offence that, if it had been committed in Queensland, would constitute a crime or rnis~emeanour; and
(a) if he has been convicted in
(b) unless he is of good character.
(2) A person shall not be deemed to be a fit and proper person for appointment as-
a protective security officer, or
a senior protective security officer (in training) or a senior protective security officer,
4 s. 10 LAW COURTS AND STATE BUILDINGS
PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT I983 s. 13
unless his physique and state of physical fitness comply with the standard prescribed therefor in relation to protective security officers or, as the case may be, senior protective security officers.
ers. (1) Where the (2) he may, upon the recommendation of the Public Service Board, appoint the person to whom the notification relates as a senior protective security officer.
respect of a building and his a u t h o ~ t y
restricted to the building in respect of which he is appointed and the pre~incts thereof.
of a particular building may at any time be t e ~ i n a t e d for the purpose of his being
o%cer in respect of another appointed by the Minister.
ective s e c ~ r i ~ ed to in sectio (2) Every senior protective security o
(3) The appointment of a senior protective security o
~ o i n t e ~ as a senior pro
ilding and he may thereupon be so Service Act applic
ions of the Public
ade under that Act shall apply in relation to appointment^
made for the p u ~ o s e s of this Act:
Provided that where an appointment refe to in section (3)” is to be made it shall not be necessary, at the ister’s discretion, to comply with the provisions of that Act th ire appointments t s be made on probation in the first instance.
senior protective security officer,
senior protective security o cer (in raini in^) and protective security officer
shall hold his appointment subject to and in accordance with the Public Sewice Act 1922-1978 and this Act.
son appointed as a
prot urity officer, before take and subscribe
the following oath:-
‘‘I, (name of appointee), swear by Almighty God that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second and Her Heirs and S
office of protective security o
malice or ill-will, from this date and until I am lawfully discharged from the State Government Protective Security Service; and that while I continue to be a protective security officer f will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties lawfully imposed on me faithfully and according to law. So help me God,”.
of ~ r ~ t e c ~ i ~ e secarri
sors according to 1 without favour or
*
sics. 14 LAW COURTS ANI3 STATE BUILDINGS S. 17 5 PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 1983
(2) If any person required by subsection (1) to take and subscribe the oath therein provided refuses or fails to take or subscribe the oath his appointment as a protective security o hall be thereby te
of s e ~ i o ~ r. (1) A person appointed
as a rotective ting as such, shall take
and subscribe the following oath:---
'?, (name of a ~ ~ o i n t e e ~ , swear b well and truly serve our Sovere Second and Her
office of senior pr in respect of which the malice or i l l - ~ ~ 1 , fro office; and while 1: con
of my power cause the peace to be prevent all offences against all persons or its precimcts or against
thin the said b
est of my skill and knowledge, disch office faithfully and according to law.
erson req~ired by subsection the oath therein provided refuses or fails to
ment as a senior protective secu
An oath required by section 13 of the peace and shall be subscrib 14 s
before him.
The oath when subscribed shall be f o ~ a r d e d to the ~ i n i § t e r , t. Every person who section 13 or 14 shall be deemed to have thereby entere
Crown and to terms of the oa
(a) in the case of an oath required by section 13, as a prot security offacer in whatever capacity he may be requi serve at anytime, or
(b) in the case of an oath required by section 14, in the office of senior protective security officer to which the oath refers, in Consideration of the wage or salary
applicable at the material time to an o to him at the rate o his descri~tion and i $ ~ i p ~ i ~ e of protective security service, (1) If a member of the protective security service engages or p a ~ i c i ~ a t e s in a strike or other industrial action that could result in the security of any building or the precincts thereof or any p r o p e ~ y therein or the safety of persons therein
6 s.17 LAW COURTS AND STATE BUILDINGS
PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 1983 s. 17
being d e t ~ m e n ~ l y affected, the Administrator may in his discretion and notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act or law-
(a) suspend the member without pay until he ceases to so (b) suspend the member as authorized by paragraph (a) and (i) that the existing appointment of the member be terminated and that he be appointed to a position oflower classification and pay; or
(ii) that the member be dismissed from his employment in the Public Service of Queensland;
(c) impose a fine on the member in a SUM not exceeding $100.
(2) Where the Administrator has taken action in respect of a member of the protective security service under subsection (I) he shall, as soon as is practicable, notify the member in writing of the action taken.
(3) A member of the protective security service in respect of whom action has been taken under subsection (1) may, in accordance with this subsection, appeal to the Public Service Board against the action taken.
engage or p a ~ i c i p a t e ~
recommend to the Public Service Board-
Every such appeal-
(a) shall be in writing;
(b) shall include the appellant% ~ubmission as to why the action taken should not have been taken or should not be given efect; and
(c) shall be lodged with the Public Service Board within 48 hours after receipt by the m e ~ b e r of noti~cation under subsection (2) or, where that period would expire on a day or at a time when the ~ e p a ~ m e n t of the Public Service Board is not ordinarily open to the blic, upon the day next following the expiration of th period when that department is o r d i n ~ l y so open.
here an appeal has been duly made the Public Service Board, upon consideration of the a p ~ e ~ ~ a n t ' s submissi~ns and ~ i t h o u t further hearing, may-
(a) confirm the action of the ~ d ~ i n i s t r a t o r ;
(b) remove the sus~ension of th appellant either ab initio or from a date specified by the
(c) impose in respect of the appellant a less penalty, being one specified in subsection (l),
oarcl's decision shall be final and shall not be questioned in any proceedings whatever.
s. 18 LAW COURTS AND STATE ~ ~ I L ~ I N ~ S P ~ ~ T ~ C T r V ~ S ~ C ~ R I T Y ACT 1983
the Administrator has made a recommendation referred h (b) of subsection (1) and either-
the member of the protective security service has not duly or
upon an appeal the Public Service Board has confirmed the to in (
appealed;
action of the Administrator,
the Board is authorized to give effect to the recommen~tion.
(6) A fine imposed by the ~ ~ ~ i n i s t r a t ~ r or the Board pursuant to this section may be recovered by way (a) action in a Magistrates Court for a debt due the Crown by the person upon who^ it wa
(b) deduction withou~ further a u t h o ~ t y than this subsection from moneys payable to the person. upon whom it was imposed as wages or salary or otherwise in connexion with his employment.
(7) The Public Service oard may at any time remove a susp imposed by the A d ~ ~ n i s or under subsection (1) or by the under subsection (4).
(8) In this section the expression. “strike” means-
(a) a strike within the
mean in^
of the ~ n d ~ ~ t r i a Z ~ ~ n c i Z i a t i ~ n and A~bitra~iun Act 196 1-1 982;(b) the act of any member of the protective security service, which, if done by tw such members would constitute
a strike within the of the ~ n ~ ~ ~ ~ r i a ~ ~~nciZiatiun and Arbitrati~n Act 2; and
(c) a refusal or wilful failure by any member of the protective security service to perform work required of him in the manner ordinarily applicable to such work and up
conditions (if any) of any relevant ~egislatio~, or any
or industrial agreement within the meaning of the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t r i a Z CunciZiation and ~ ~ b i ~ r a t i u n Act 196 1
-
1982.s PART III-FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
.
Functions of o f h r s . The functions of every member of the (a) to carry into effect the system formulated for the security of the building in respect of which he is appointed or in which he is assigned to perform his duties and of the precincts thereof;(b) to carry into effect the system f o ~ u l a t e ~ for the safety uf persons working or being within the building in respect of which he is appointed or in which he is assigned to perform his duties and within the precincts thereof;
(c) to carry into effect the system formulated for the p a r ~ n g or entry of vehicles in or into the b u i l ~ ~ ~ in respect of protective security service are-
8 s. 99 LAW COURTS AND STATE ~ u I L ~ r ~ ~ s PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 1983 s. 211
which he is appointed or in which he is assigned to perform his duties and in or into the precincts thereof.
em. Every p ~ r s o n who hold pointment as a senior protective security officer shall have and ercise within the building in respect of which he holds the appointment and within the precincts thereof all the powers and authorities referred to in section 28 of the Police Act ~ 9 3 7 - ~ 9 ~ ~ , except the power of arrest, and in relation to the exercise of those powers and autho~ties shall have all the immunities referred to in that section.
owers: of senior ~ r ~ t e ~ ~ v ~ sec
A senior protective precincts thereof-
(a> his name and address;
(b) evidence of his name and address; or
(6) his n for being in the building or, as the case may the ncts thereof.
(2) A person who in response to a d e m a n ~ made of him under (a) refuses or fails to supply the information sought or any subsection (I )--
pa~icular thereof;
(b) supplies i n f o ~ a t i o n that is false;
(c) refuses or fails to provide the evidence sou
(d) provides as evidence of his name or address material that thereof;
is false,
commits an offence against this Act unless, in the case referred to in provision (c), he has a reasonable excuse therefor.
etc. (1) A senior protective security officer ns, require-
n who is in the building in respect of which the s appointe~ or in the precincts thereof to allow a search to be made of his erson and of such of
accompanying him as th oficer believes to be concealing any firearm, explosive substance o weapon; or
of which the officer is appointed to deposit in a place specified by the officer any property that the officer believes to be capable of concealing any firearm, explosive substance or offensive weapon,
if the officer believes it to be necessary in the interests of security so to do.
(b) a person who is in or a ~ o u t to enter the building in res
s, 22 LAW COURTS AND STATE ~ ~ I L ~ I ~ G S s.24 9 PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 1983
(2) A person who refuses to compl with a requisition directed to Penalty: $1 000.
him under su~section (1) ~ o ~ m i t s an o ?f ence against this Act.
(1) A senior protective security officer a m , explosive substance or offensive in the buil~ing in respect ncts thereof except where the course of his trade, ive weapon seized under nce with section
t 1979 as if it were a
or dangerous article referred to therein in the custody of a member of the police force and until it is so disposed of may be detained in such custody as the ~ i n i s t e r directs,
that person is lawfully in poss business or calling.
(a) if he is in the building or the precincts thereof, it shall be lawful: for the senior protective security officer and all to remove the person from the thereoc using such force as is necessary for the purpose; or
(b) if he is about to enter the building or the precincts thereof, it shall be lawful for the senior protective security officer and all persons a c t i ~ g in aid of him to prevent the
from entering the buildi~g or, as the case may precincts thereof, using such force as is n e c e s s a ~ purpose,
in ects, If a senior protective (a) suspects on reasonable grounds that a person has c~mmitted
an offence against this Act in the building in respect of which the officer is appointed or in the precincts thereoc or
(b) suspects on reasonable groun s that a person has committ~d an offence against any other law by reason of his having done anything or having had anything in his possession in that ~ ~ i l d i ~ g or in those precincts,
it is I a d u l for that officer and any other senior protective security officer appointed in respect of that building, acting in aid of him, if the p e r s ~ n is in that building or in those precincts, to detain that person, using such force as is necessary for the purpose, until he can be surrendered
10 s.25 LAW COURTS AND STATE BUILDINGS
P R O T ~ ~ T ~ V E SECURITY ACT 1983 s. 28
to a member of the police force for investigation of the offence according to law.
ember of police force a ~ ~ ~ o r i z e to e s e r ~ i ~ e c e ~ a i ~ A member of the police force may in respect of any b u i l ~ n g
a power conferred on a senior protective security oflicer by section 20, 21, 22 or 23 and in relation to the exercise thereof by such a me section 20, 21 or 22 shall be construed as if the words “the building in respect of which the officer is appointed” were “a building”.
26, ~ oof arrest ~ by pol e ~ cers. Where an offence by a person ~ against this Act consists in a or failure to state his true name and address in response to a demand made of him by a member of the police force pursuant to this Act or where in respect of any other offence by a person against this Act the member of the police fo
the offence believes on reasonable grounds that proceed person byesummons would not be effiective the alleged
arrested wittout warrant upon a charge of the offence in question and taken before a justice to be dealt with according to law.
nder’s p ~ r ~ i c ~ ~ ~ $ . (1) Where a person has been arrested upon a charge of an offence against this Act the officer in charge of police at the police establishment to which he is taken after arrest or where he is in custody may take or cause to be taken all such particulars as he conside ry for identi~cation of the person, including his voice print, aph, finger prints, palm prints, foot prints, toe prints and han
Such force as is necessary may be used in the taking of those particulars.
(2) Where a person arrested upon a charge of an ofEence this Act is not proceeded against or is found not guilty of that
any voice print, photograph, finger prints, palm prints, foot prints, toe prints or specimens of h a n d ~ t i n g taken from him pursuant to this section conse~uent upon his arrest shall automatically be destroyed unless-
(a) he has been arrested U on a charge of any other offience, which charge is then p
(b) he has been convicted of any other offence with was charged upon arrest; or
(c) those particulars are required as evidence in respect of a charge of any other offence alleged to have been committed by that person.
d i ~ i o n ~ ~ to other powers. The powers and authorities conferred by this Act are in addition to and shall not be held to prejudice any other powers and authorities had-
(a) by any person exercising judicial functions or constituting any tribunal in relation to the presence of persons or the
s. 29 LAW COURTS AND STATE BUILDINGS s.32 11 P ~ O T ~ C T I ~ E SECURITY ACT 1983
conduct of persons or proceedings in a ~uilding used as a court or by such tribunal or in the precin~ts t h e r e o ~ or (b) by any person in relation to the presence or conduct of
persons in a building within which he is entitled to exercise control or in the precincts thereof.
r resist officer, A person who assaults, or resists in the execution of his duty, any member of the protective security service commits an offence against this Act.
Penalty: $500 or six months’ imprisonment or both.
NEOUS PROVISIONS
3 ment. (1) Upon a person ceasing to
e a member of the protecti~e security service he shall surrender any i~entity card issued to him,
any firearm or other weapon issued to him, and any other prescribed thing issued to him,
to the Administrator.
(2) A justice of the peace may, upon the complaint of the
~inistrator, issue his warrant autho the person named therein or a member of a class of person sp erein to search for and seize on behalf of the Administrator an specified in subsection (1) that has not been s ~ ~ e n d e r e d as presc and for that purpose to enter upon any premises or place in which the thing sought is likely to be and to break open any receptacle found therein that is cap~ble of holding the thing sought.
36. ExclrPsicP Crown nor any person shall
one in good faith and without incur any liability on account of anythi
ne~igence ~ u r ~ ~ a n t to or for the purposes of this Act.
~ r e ~ ~ r . (1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act c o m ~ i t s an offence against this Act and is liable, where a penalty is not expressly prescribed, to a penalty not exceeding $200,
(2) Proceedings in respect of offences against this Act shall be taken in a s u m ~ a ~ way under the Justices Act 1886-1982.
12 s.33 LAW COURTS AND STATE ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ s PROTECTIVE SECURITY ACT 1983 s. 33
The Governor in Council rn'ay rnak o meet ~ a ~ i c u l a r c a s ~ s ~ with respect
Sers of the protective (b) the ~ a n ~ e ~ in which p ~ ~ e r s , functio~s and duties of ers f the protective security service are to be exe or is charge^;
(c) regulating the presence an c o ~ d u c t of persons within buildings or the precincts th
(d) the d e ~ n i t i o ~ of the ~ o ~ n ~ a ~ e s of any pa~icular building or buildings or o f the precincts
(e) all matters require^ or pe~mitted where no other means ofpresc
(f) all matters that in his o p i n i Q ~ are ~ ~ e c e s s a ~ or conveni~nt i~istration of this Act or to achieve the objects and purposes of this Act.
Act to be presc~be re provided for;
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Act-
appointments to be held subject to the Public Service Act and this , , . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . arrangement of. . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . .
commencement of . . . . , . . . . . , .
short title of . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration of protective security service . , . . , . . . . . Administrator-
may arrange for training o f senior protective security officer , , meaning of term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ,
powers re strikes or industrial action-
may dismiss member , . . . . . , , . . , . . . may impose a fine on member . . . , . . . . . , ,
may suspend member . . . . . . . . . , . , . . ,
to notify member o f action taken . . . . . . . . . , . A ~ e e ~ ~ n t -
Appeal-
taking of oath deemed to make
form of, against action taken . . . . . . . . . . . member of protective security service may, against action taken Public Service Board's decision to he final re . . . . . . . . . . Appointment-
o f protective security officers , . ' . . ' . ,
o f senior protective security oficers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . termination of, for failure to take oath . , , , , . , . .
Appointments-
Public Service Act applicable to . . . . . to be held subject to Public Service Act and this Act , . , . ,
Arrangement o f Act Arrest-
powers oi: by police oficers
of police force to exercise certain powers , , , . , , . . . . of senior protective security officers-
to demand identification . , , ,. . . offence re refusal o f demand . . . . . . . . . penalty re refusal of demand . , . . , . , . .
to detain offenders and suspects , . . , . , , . , .
Authority-
to search etc. , . . . . . ' , , . , . . ,
penalty re refusal to submit to , , , . . , , .
offence re refusai to submit to . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building-
meaning of term ~' . . . . . . . . . .
, refusal o f entry to and removal from , . . .
senior protective security officers to be appointed In reskct of a'
Page
3 2 5
5 6 6 6
3 4 5
4 4 1 10 10
9 8 9 9
2 9 4
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c
Commencement of Act . . . Commissioner-
may notify Minister re qualification of senior security officer . .
meaning of term . . . Crown to be excluded from liability . . .
Discipline of protective security fervice re strikes or industrial action- may dismiss member . . . . . may suspend member . . . . . to notify member of action taken . . . form of appeal against action taken . . . member may appeal to Public Service Board . . . Public Service Board-
. . . . . . . . . . recovery of fine imposed by Admin'istrator or 'Pubiic Service
Board . . . Administrator-
may impose a fine on memder . . .
decision re appeal to be final
may give effect to Administrator's'recommendation may impose a lesser penalty
may confirm action taken . . . . . . . . . may remove suspension . . . .
E
Entry to buildings may be refused Establishment of p r o t ~ i v e security service Exclusion of liability
Explosive substance-
. . . . . .
disposal of . . . . meaning of term . . .
seizure of . . .
Fine-
Administrator may impose re strikes or industrial action Public Service Board may impose a lesser
recovery of . . . disposal o f . . . meaning of term . . . seizure of . . . standard of, and propriety re officers of security service
. . . . . . . Firearm-
Fitness-
Functions of officers of protective security services
. . . .
Governor in Council- may make regulations .
I
Identification-
authority of senior protective security officer to demand . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
offence re refusal o f demand penalty re refusal of demand Interpretation . See Meaning of terms .
s . 2 . . . 8 (2) . . .
4 . . .
31 . . .
17 (1) . . . 17 (I} . . . 17 ( 1 ) . . .
. . .
23 . . . 5 . . . 31 . . . 22 (1) . . . 4 . . .
22 (1) . . .
17 ( I ) . . . . 17 (4) . . . 17 ( 6 ) . . . 22 (2) . . .
22 (1) . . . 4 . . .
9 . . . 18 . . .
33
Page
1
3 2 11
6 6 7 6 6. 7
7
9 2 11
9 2 9
6 5 7
9 2 9 3 7
12
8 8 8
INDEX
Justice of the Peace-
may issue a warrant for seizure of equipment. . . to administer oath . . . proceedings re offences to be taken in a summary manner under Justices Act-
L
Liability-
exclusion of . . .
Meaning of terms-
Administrator . . . building . . . Commissioner . . . explosive substance. . . . firearm . . . Minister . . . precincts . . . offensive weapon . . . protective security service . . .
strike for the purposes of s. ii . . . Minister-
Commissioner to notifi re qualification of senior protective security officers . . . may appoint person to administer protective security service . . may appoint protective security officers . . . may appoint senior protective security officer . . .
. may terminatc appointment of senior offcer . . .
meaning of term . . .
oath, when subscribed, to' be' f o 4 a r d i d to . . .
Oath-
appoiutments of officers may be terminated for failure to take , . justice of peace to administer
of protective security officer. . . . of senior protective security officer
taking of, deemed to make agreement
to be forwarded to Minister when subscribkd . . . provision re and proceedings therefor
re refusal of demand for identification re refusal to submit to search to assault or resist an officer
au~hority to detain . . . recording of parlicuiars of . . . disposal o f . . . . . meaning of term . . . Officer of protective security service-
appointmcnt of may he t c ~ i n a t c d for failure to take oath authority of senior, to demand identification . . . . authority of senior, to search etc.
discipline of. See Discipline of protective security service.
functions of . . . Minister may appoint . . . oath of , . . . . . . offence to assault or resist . . .
power of senior . . .
re noti~cation to ~ i ~oi ~u~iification i ~ t ~of senior ~ . . .
senior, may seize firearms etc. . . . standard of fitness and propriety re . . . to surrender equipment when employment ceases . . . training of senior . . .
. . . . . . . . . Offence-
. . . . . . . . . . . . Offenders-
Offensive weapon-
seizure of . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
\. 30 ( 2 ) . . . . 15 . . .
32 ( 2 ) , . . ,
31 . . .
4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . .
4 , , , . . , , .
17 {8) . . .
8 ( 2 ) . . . 6 . . . 7 . . . I O ( I ) . . . . 10 (3) . . . 4 . . . 1s . . .
ss. 13 ( 2 ) , 14 (2) . , . . s. 15 . . .
13 ( 1 ) . . . . I4 ( I ) . . . . 16 . . . 15 . . . 32 . . . 20 (2) . . . 21 ( 2 } . . . 29 . . . 24 . . . 26 . . .
22 ( 2 ) . . . 22 4 ( l j . . . . . . . . 13 (2) . . . 20 (1). . . . 21 (1). . .
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Penalty-
. . . .
re offence provision . .
re offence to assault or resist officer . , . . , . . ,
re refusal of demand for identification . . . . . . . re refusal to submit to a search
members of, authorised to exercise certain powers . . . . . . Police Force-
powers of arrest . . . , . . . . . ~. . . of arrest by police force. . . . . . . . . . Powers-
police force authorised to exercise certain , , , , , , , , ,
prescribed powers additional to other , . . . , . . meaning of term
non-applieation of, to a p ~ i n t m ~ n t of officers re Public Service Precincts-
Probation-
Act . . . . . . . . , . .~
offence provision and . , . . . . . . . . . ,
Proceedings-
re Justices Act . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . ,
standard of fitness and, re officers Propriety-
Protective security oficers. See Officers.
Protective security service-
ad mini st ratio^ of . . . . . , , . . . discip~ine of. See Discipline of protective security service.
es~blishment of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . meaning of term . , . . . . . . . . . , . ' . Minister may appoint person to ~ d ~ ~ ~, i, ~. ~. e r,
standard of fitness and propriety re oficers of . . . . , , . application to appointments . . . . . . . Public Service Act-
appointments to be held subject to this Act and , , . . , . , . re discipline o f protective security service re strikes or industrial decision re appeal to be final . . . . . , . . . . . . . . may confirm action taken . . . . . . . . , , , , , . . . inay give effect to administrators recommendation . . . may impose a lesser penalty . . . , . , . , , . . may remove suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . member may appeal to . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . recovery of fine imposed b y . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Service Board-
action-
to recommend to Minister re a p ~ i n t m c n t of senior officers
2 s 26 26 25 28 4
11 ( 3 ) . ' . . . . ,
:2. $1
, ' . . :9
11 . . . . , . 12
Recording of offenders particulars . . . , . , . . . . . Rccovery of fines , . . . . . . . . . , , . . . , . , . . . RefusaI of entry and removal from building . .
Regulations-
matters re Governor in Council may make
29 17 ( 6 ) 23
33 . , , , . . . ,
Search-
authority o f senior officer to . . . . . . . . . . . offence re refusal to submit to . , . . . . . . . . .
penalty re refusal to submit to . . , , . . . . . . . . . Secuiity service. See Protective security service
2 1 ( 1 ) . . . . . . 21 12). . , , , . . . 21 ( 2 ) . .
11 11 8 9
10 10
10 10 10
2
4
11 11 3
3 3 2 3 3
4 4
6 6 6 7 6, 7 6 7 4
I 1 7 9 12
8 9 9
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Senior protective security oficers- appointment may be terminated-
~uthority to demand identification . . . authority to detain offenders and suspects . . . authority to search , . . . . . . . may refuse entry to building . . . mav remove person from building . . . ma; seize and detain any firearm etc. . . . Minister may appoint . . . oath of . . .
for failure to take oath . . . re re-allocation to another building . . .
powers of . . . re training of . . . . . . to be appointed in respect of a building . . . ~ . . Short title
Slandard of fitness and propriety re officers of protective security service . . . . . . Stare ~ o v e ~ m e n ~ Protective
service. Security Service. See Protective security Strike-
discipline o f oficers re . . . meaning of term . . . authority to detain . . . Suspects-
S. 14 ( 2 ) . . . . 10 ( 3 ) . . , , . 2 0 ( 1 ) . ' . . , 24 . . . 21 (1)
23 23 *?
ii . . . l O ( I ) . , , .
1 4 ( 1 ) . . , , . 19 . , . .
17 . . . . 17 ( 8 ) . . . . 24 . _ . .
Taking of oath-deemed to make agreement Trainmg-
Ftdministrator may arrange for o f senior officers
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8 ( 1 ) . . . 8 . . . .
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